Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have attacked the Tse Amgbem community near Aondoana in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State killing 11 residents. DAILY POST learnt that…
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ANY FULANI WHO COMES TO BENUE AS VIGILANTE WILL END UP IN JAIL SAYS GOVERNOR ORTOM
John Charles, Makurdi BENUE State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Thursday warned that he would use the rule of law to ensure that any Fulani herdsman who dared to come to…
MY CHIEF OF STAFF, SSG, HEAD OF SERVICE, 32 OTHERS TEST POSITIVE TO CORONAVIRUS SAYS BENUE GOVERNOR, ORTOM
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has announced that Secretary to the State Government, Tony Ijohor and his Chief of Staff, Terwase Orbunde have tested positive for COVID-19. Ortom confirmed that…
FAMILY OF 3 KILLED BY THUNDER IN BENUE
A tragic incident occurred at Tarau Gwer local government area in Benue state on Saturday night, as a family of three were killed by thunder strike. It was gathered that…
CORONAVIRUS: BENUE GOVT IN DESPERATE SEARCH FOR 12 MAI RUWAS WHO JUST CAME IN FROM KANO
An image showing the map of Benue, a state in North-Central Nigeria. At least eight ‘water peddlers’ are on the run in Benue after the government rounded up 12 others…
FULANI HERDSMEN KILL 7 MOURNERS IN BENUE
John Charles Suspected Fulani herdsmen have killed at least seven persons and injured several others in coordinated attacks on communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. It was…
HERDSMEN STRIKE IN BENUE AGAIN, KILL 3, RAPES TRADITIONAL RULER’S WIFE, SISTERS IN-LAW
Armed men suspected to be herdsmen have killed three people and abducted seven others at Issele-Asagba town in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. Also yesterday, herders attacked…
INVASION BY FULANI HERDSMEN: WE ARE HELPLESS, BENUE GOVERNOR CRIES OUT
John Charles, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Monday, raised the alarm that the state was under siege of Fulani herdsmen, adding, “we are helpless”. In an interview with…
ORTOM PROMISES FULL WEIGHT OF THE LAW ON VIOLATORS OF ANTI-OPEN GRAZING LAW
Violators of Benue ranching law will be prosecuted, Ortom insists Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has again restated that herdsmen who are invading the state with their cattle in violation…
COURT DECLARES RUGA, CATTLE COLONY ILLEGAL IN BENUE
By Uja Emmanuel, Makurdi A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, on Monday declared the federal government policy, plan or proclamation to establish…
UNKNOWN AILMENT RAVAGES BENUE COMMUNITY, KILLS 4 IN 2 WEEKS, 15 DOWN WITH SAME SYMPTOMS
An unknown illness has reportedly claimed the lives of four persons in the rural community of Oye-Obi in Obi local government area of Benue state. The President-Elect, Igede National Youths…
BENUE GOVERNOR ESCAPES ASSASSINATION BY FULANI HERDSMEN IN HIS FARM
Livestock Guard member abducted and killed as anxiety mounts in Benue Governor Samuel Ortom has disclosed that he narrowly escaped death when suspected armed herdsmen shot at him in his…
GUNMEN KIDNAP FORMER DSS BOSS IN BENUE
George Okoh in Makurdi Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday abducted a former boss of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) in Benue State, Peter Unogwu. The victim,…
2 NURSERY STUDENTS DROWN WHILE SEARCHING FOR PLASTICS IN BENUE, SEE PICS
The family of Mr Teryima Abomnger of Gboko South, Benue State lost their two children Master Saater Abomnger (10yrs) and Master Terhide Abomnger (8yrs) after they got drowned at Nguambi…
BENUE LEADERS DECIDE: ENOUGH OF FOREIGN LEADERS
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The inauguration of Governor Samuel Ortom for the second term on May 29 has opened a new vista in the political history of Benue State. It…